How Women Missionaries Brought Peace to a Widow's Life

WILLS POINT, TX – Discover how women missionaries transformed a widow’s life through love and faith − inspiring hope for women missionaries everywhere.

The lines on Magda’s frail face traced the story of a wearisome life. After losing her husband while still a young woman, Magda had struggled to support their daughter, Callee. When Callee eventually married, she was too distant and poor to care for her aged mother. Magda was alone, with no one to look after her, when she became ill.

Unable to keep down any food, Magda grew weak. Seeking medical care produced no results. She turned to traditional rituals and witch doctors but to no avail.

Then Magda discovered the culprit: An evil spirit was terrorizing her.

Distressed by the spirit day and night, Magda performed rituals in an effort to appease it. But her condition only worsened. Magda suffered for eight long years, with no relief in sight. She longed for companionship and comfort, but Magda’s only visitor brought torment and robbed her of any peace.

Peace at the Door

Then four bearers of peace, clad in white, came to Magda’s home. Perhaps she blinked in disbelief, surprised anyone would care enough to visit. For so long she had been overlooked, forgotten.

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Discover the Sisters of the Cross, GFA World’s dedicated women missionaries. These women receive special training to serve marginalized communities. They provide practical care to leprosy patients, widows, and the poor, offering physical support and family counseling. They commit to three years of service, demonstrating compassion to those often forgotten. Learn more about their focused mission.